For long term turbo life, if you dont have a turbo timer, make sure to keep your engine idle for 30 seconds to 1 min 30 seconds depending on how hot your engine is. You want to let cooler oil get into your turbo and let your turbo cool down so your turbo doesnt burn oil when you turn off the car.
I just read on more modern turbo cars there's actually an electric pump that continues to pump oil once turned off. My 2008 Twin Turb Range Rover Sport has it. Its an electric humming sound. Older Turbo'd cars would need it.
could this be a reason why my Subaru Impreza WRX had full oil and then overnight lost 1 quart? i am a new Subaru owner as well as a new turbo owner. any information I will gladly accept. thank you
Excellent info , never lug that turbo , just a side note , I know a 67 year old woman who has a 2002 WRX , she has 324k and nothing done and burns no oil ! Also know a young guy who's first car was a 2003 WRX , it was mint with only 80k , I know cause I sold it to him , after one month .........knock , knock , just shows you that it's about how you drive it ! Nothing else to add you have covered everything anybody needs to know about these cars in you're videos , keep it coming !
Dumb question. 2018 STI here. My first turbo. My first Subaru. What rpm is lugging it? Can you cruise at 2K or keep it at 3-3.5K? I now understand don't flog it unless you're around 3K+ and do it gently. Thanks in advance. Also, this thing is hard to drive smoothly. First to second can be tricky. It seems to like 3.2-3.5K. Sound right? Thanks to all in advance.
So what you are saying is, don't buy a Subaru because you won't be able to enjoy it, you have to drive it like the 67 year old woman? Craziness. 2006 Subaru Forester STI with a Blouch Dom3 blew up all the time until i got it tuned properly. No issues for the last seven years, 340WHP on pump, 450WHP on VP109, 11sec grocery getter. Subarus are not eggs once you know what you are doing.
@@31Kittystyles Yea... General rule of thumb... U can go heavy throttle anything above 3.5k rpm... On cruise as low as 2k rpm not adviseable if there is uneven traffic speed or during up on road incline... On flat road yes u can keep cruising around there... But if need acceleration even mild overtaking.. better to downshift 1 or 2 gear then free to go.. 🍻
@Fearnot69 I cruze around 2.5k to 3k , going up a hill at 3k no questions, on highway at 120kmh around 2k. Don't come onto boost till 5 k, all personal preference.
Man, I saw this video one day too late. I was cruising around the Nürnberg loop and found myself in six gear, but Welo and power bogging down about 1000 RPM. So I figured I just give it a ton of gas and a get right out of that little bogging state. Boy that was dumb my engine a literally exploded. At first I thought it was may be There airbag recall on my 335I, but my hands are still intact, so them I’m assumed it would likely be the blower motor wires, since I skipped the recall too! I’ve been literally gathering All the small broken pieces of my engine block. Scattered all over the road! I had just rented a giant warehouse storage unit where is pissing together all the little pieces of the car, kind of like how they did for the space shuttle that exploded! I think I can path investigation now now that you gave me this crucial information! Cheers and Godspeed, sir
AndyFitzgerrell bro I’m the same way way. Every time I’m in somebody else’s car and I feel them give a bunch of throttle at low rpm I can just feel the engine just like “fucckkkk” ready to go boom
Would speeding up just 5mph count as lugging? I barely give my wrx any throttle and pretty sure im not hitting boost. Or should I down shift to and speed up that extra 5mph and up shift?
I have had turbo charged and highly modified for over 45 years. This is a good guy. He’s really knows what he’s talking about. Now driving a modified Audi RS3
Excellent video sir. I've had turbo vehicles in the past to include a 2011 Mitsubishi Ralliart and 2016 Ford Focus ST. Both great vehicles for what they were, but with my recent new WRX purchase, I'm aiming to be a LOT more careful on how I treat and drive the car. These points are spot on especially that last one, I've made the mistake of dogging it in 6th gear in the ST going up a decent grade mountain and started running into issues. Just drop a gear or two and let the engine sing like it should.
Agreed! I share his videos with my fellow Subi friends or people looking to understand these cars and they feel more confident and comfortable after watching. Keep it up man!
This is a great vid. The other day I got on my car getting onto the freeway and had a sudden drop in DAM to 0.938/0.938 as well as constant Fine knock adjustment 0.00 to 0.26 under load. I was really worried. I looked into the issue on NASIOC, forums there had the same issue due to high atmospheric temps above 90 or bad fuel. To remedy this it was recommended to reset the Cobb Accessport, add Lucas Octane Boost and refuel with better gasoline. So far it’s good, I won’t wot until this fuel with octane booster and bad fuel is completely replaced with good fuel. I’m really glad you brought this up. Thanks amigo 🤙🏼
1-Dont lugging the engine (this can be expanded into many ways of badly lugging the engine and risk wearing conrod bearing, broken ringland on subaru engine) i- dig launch on sticky tyre/high grip surface without half clutching..let the cluth ride and slip slightly untill the car properly moving..also saves the driveshaft...and yes watching infront of my eyes a fellow scooby friend getting conrod noise when he lug the engine on drag launch ii-hill climb/accelerating wot in high gear without letting the engine rpm rise up and car rolls into higher rpm...i always let the engine rpm rise slowly in low throttle situation and after above 3k rpm swithing into wot (ie: always downshift before doing overtaking or heavy acceleration to keep rev over 3.5k rpm) iii-alway keep light throttle during driving while the car water temp still below 85degree C
@@janeicepotwin in high gear.. use minimal throttle to roll into higher rpm first before gunning the throttle... Or downshift for better keeping the engine.. (if not, its the same as lugging the engine at low rpm/low speed with permanent stress on engine bearings especially conrod)
Got my car back from a shop today, converted to speed density and moved my iat to front mount piping. Totally wild to see IAT below ambient temps while cruising... can not believe i was considering a bigger top mount. Also equal length headers are awesome!!! Cant believe it took me so long to switch
Back in the 80s when turbos became popular for a while, a 3 minute warmup, and then shutdown were always recommended. I did it, and had no problems with the 3 Dodge turbos I had. However, Dodge was smart and had a water cooled center bearing...
Oh man, I totally remember learning about sediment, water, and micro-biological growth in fuel tanks when I reclassed for 92F. If I remember correctly they called it BS&W. They told us to stay away from those run-down gas stations and not to get fuel when the gas station is being refilled by the tanker, because that can disturb the sediment and the pumps can pick it up and it can end up in your fuel tank. I haven't heard many people talk about it and I think it's an interesting thing people don't really think about.
@@Smeedia for sure, we learned a lot in fueler school. The fuel standards for aviation are crazy! The book standard for water content is 10ppb, but aviation until want no more than 3-4ppb! Which is nuts! But it makes sense because when there's an aircraft that goes down, the first thing they look at is the fuel. I learned way more about applicable stuff in fuel school vs truck driver school haha.
I never filled up while the gas station is being refueled, however it is more because I have this irrational fear it will explode... Happy I've been doing it and have a real reason now!
I just got a 2020 sti and your videos are incredibly educational but also quite terrifying. You've already spared my car from my dumbass aimlessly throwing in a bov and now this video has a ton of very great information. Thank you for making these!
The first reason was partially why most car companies included start stop. It was less about efficient fuel savings and more about saving the engine. The engine wont be in trouble if its not sucking in hot air! sit even longer and itll just start cooling a bit.
Have a Corolla GR one other thing is to warm up the oil temp 170f or higher before getting into high rpm and proper cool down idle before turning off car.
should probably also add cold starting your car in 30F weather and getting right into heavy throttle/boost without letting the oil warm up first is pretty bad too
This video is perfect for me as I’ considering buying my first wrx. My current daily is a turbo f150 so I’ve known about the idling to cool before shut off..😅
so guilty of high demand low load, thank god i saw this video, i thought maybe i was saving my transmission some time by avoiding shifting too often but it'd rater a trans go than my engine and turbos
Access port was the first thing I bought when I got my ST. I was reading 200° and beyond on stock intercooler. Intercooler was the second thing I bought after seeing that. Now my temps are never more than +20 ambient unless I'm stationary. It's sad that OEMs can be so terrible and the average consumer won't even know.
Watching this video after a Cooper S Clubman with a cracked cylinder head. I think I could have done with more oil changes and it would drink oil till the oil warning light came on if doing a hard corner so I'd keep topping it up. Also it was the N14 engine. I've heard driving hard and shutting off suddenly is bad cause stationary oil. I think the only thing that could have preserved that engine is never rev it or have fun in it. I didn't rev it to redline cold. The cylinder head finally failed accelerating from a stop and getting to 4000 rpm but I think it was on its way out. The other thing is petrol - as high octane as possible? After all the effective compression in a turbo engine is going to be extremely high, even if the CR is lower to compensate for expected boost.
Yes!!! My dude thanks once again. My issue is always hot weather. My brother and I started taking alot of your advice luckly just before my build began. Thanks to you we wanna do things the right and safe way!!!!👍
My firends had a Honda and would love to rev it a lot to hear the low off valve but had to replace like two turbos in it always wondered why I told him maybe not to rev it all the time
Another one 🔥 great info 🤓 It's been fun getting to learn how to drive this car as it's my first car with a turbo. I've definitely learned to take it out to dinner first and not just WOT. Really, I'm never at WOT which is still a little strange. Keep em coming 😋
I have a '02 turboed WS6 with a T76, 9.2 compression. Not a daily driver but when I do, look out. All's that's been said is common sense. But we all know that common sense isn't all that common
I was literally thinking the same thing. It absolutely baffles me how many people are lugging their engine and doing elementary mistakes. In all honesty if no one knows the BARE basics of driving and maintaining a sports car with a turbo then they shouldn’t own one. I’m absolutely astonished rn with the comments of people finding out this new info that I also thought was common knowledge
I’ve read and seen to much on how the STIs like to eat oil. Now that I just got mine Ima be checking every weeknd just to play it safe. Not an issue with me I love seeing that engine bay 😅
When I started driving in 1968 my dad drilled into my head to check the oil every time you fill up ,back then cars used or leaked oil on a regular bases , so even now I still check it when I get gas, you never know when a oil leak will start and it is such a simple thing to do
As I sit and wait for my own engine to be rebuilt (and culprit for such to be revealed by the shop), I'm definitely taking the lugging and "no drag racing in hot weather" to heart. I realize I probably got a little "spirited" on 98F+ days. I'll dial that back a bit, going forward. I DO have a PW Verticooler TMIC but still, I'll keep heat soak in mind, more often, going forward!
I am in memphis tn and i try my best to stay out of boost. Its so hot and muggy here. Soon as i get to where im going i pop the hood and let the turbo cool for 2 or 3 mins b4 i turn it off.
@@Smeedia Yes, this is another must do, unless you are running a turbo timer, if you've been cranking on it, you should let it idle for at least 3 minutes before shutting it off. I should try to grab a video of it, but we have a perfect teaching example of this at my work. our skidsteer is getting old an worn, and when you shut it down, you can hear the turbo spinning for about a full minute after the engine is off. Well the same is happening in our cars, just our bearings are in much better shape so we can't hear it! LOL
With newer turbo engines I disagree, especially with thr STIs and WRXs.the tuebos are water cooled so even after you've shut it off the turbo still receives some coolant flowing through it that it will cool it off. Unless your full track day I don't see a need to let the car idle down. For older cars that do not utilize coolant then I 100% agree 🙏
@@Smeedia Yes, agreed, it does get the coolant flow, but not the oil flow, which is important to save those precious turbo bearings. My general rule is simply, drive nicely for the last few miles or minutes before shutting it down LOl
Adding a watermeth injection can eliminate most of these problems by cooling the air instantly and increase octane by up to 10 points. Not to mention it can prevent carbon build up and stream cleaning your engine in the same time. Best mod you can do to a turbo car.
Ooo lucky I installed waters squirts on my top mount like 99 STI my GC8 loves that cold. All you need is process west kit comes with pre drilled holes then get a after market window cleaner kit add the hose to jets and walla press the button to squirt water on your intercooler or top mount as needed unless you have this feature with the STI
great video sir! im late to the party but most of this stuff i learned about in the first year i had my 18 wrx. as a 39 year old im glad im more informed patient driver with a car like this.
Good content. I feel like all us old subie guys read all this on the forums back in the day but I bet there a "plethora" 🙃 of newer owners that could benefit from every one of those suggestions. Keep up the good work sir.
NASIOC and a few other forms is where I've referenced for years 8 years or so now, but video makes things much easier for people from what ive seen so hopefully it helps some people out. 🙏 learned from a few people on the older NASIOC Forns like Unabomber and a few others.
10:30 has got to be the funniest explanation of and argument against mashing the accelerator at low revs. I’m dying right now! Basically, you treat her like she’s your queen, not some chick from Tinder. 😂
what sucks is here in wisconsin almost all of the gas is bad because they add antifreeze junk to it, almost every gas station I've filled up with gas i get horrible numbers on the accessport.
Just my opinion, but I've had a TMIC and a FMIC and unless you have a built motor with 500+ HP I prefer TMIC. The boost comes on a lot quicker. There's 4 more bends and 5ft more feet of tube. Of course a FMIC runs cooler than a stock TMIC. If its a 105° outside it wont matter if you have a top or a front mount. Does a FMIC look cool absolutely lol. Just my thoughts. Not trying to say you're wrong or anything just What I like. Thanks for making all these videos I know its a lot of work!
I check oil weekly if daily driving also I've seen people Boost on a cold engine. Yeahhhh Na! I let the engine warm up and get the oil temp nice before any drive.( hope that is the right thing to do)
It shouldent hold any water unless its been sitting for 30+ days, a small touch of E qouldent do any harm but octane booster is more readily available for more people
Love the channel, I am gearing up to buy my very first WRX, and your videos have been extremely informational. I didn’t see any videos tailered to a CVT Transmission though, is there any chance you can make a video geared specifically at what modifications can and can’t be done to a CVT compared to a Manual Transmission?
Appreciate it! I am hoping so too, I am just trying to prepare as much as possible before getting there as I plan on modifying it as soon as I get it. I look forward to another great video, CVT edition!
@Sean Moore I haven’t driven a manual in close to 10 years, I am very strongly debating on brushing up on it to be able to get a manual. I live in Los Angeles, so that’s the main reason I thought CVT would work better, with traffic and all. But honestly the options are very limited when it comes to CVT, so I might end up getting a manual in the end. Still up in the air, but it would definitely help to know what my limitations are if I do go CVT, before I actually purchase it.
@@Smeedia me too it's my dream car since I was a kid, I want to keep this car for a long time lol, I want to be one of those grandpa's in 40 years rolling up in a 2018 wrx hah 🤣
More good info! Too many new turbo owners that don't know about the high gear low load. R.I.P to a lot of good innocent engines 😂. Hoping your video can save those innocent engines. #savetheengines
Great video. I went through some 107 deg weather while driving around 80 mph in my 2021 Outback XT. Seems the intercooler would be worthless in cases like this. Does this mean my engine produces less hp? Is my turbo insanely hot? Does my car pull timing?
Yes and no, so with hotter air it becomes less dense so less dense air means less air goinf into the engine. Which in turn means less power. It will pull a small amount but nothing to stress about 🙏
10:23 How would this work on an automatic?? Would the ECU tell the transmission to shift to a higher gear if I want more power?? Or do I just work into the boost slowly??
I forget the exact history on this STI. Did you get it brand new? What mileage did you find out the engine was losing oil? I have a new 21 STI, I haven’t reached 2,000 miles yet. But I haven’t checked the engine oil to see if I’m losing any. I just figure I’ll check the oil consumption when I preform the oil change.
For long term turbo life, if you dont have a turbo timer, make sure to keep your engine idle for 30 seconds to 1 min 30 seconds depending on how hot your engine is. You want to let cooler oil get into your turbo and let your turbo cool down so your turbo doesnt burn oil when you turn off the car.
Also very good information 🙏 Thank-you for adding it 🔥
I always do this to my turbo civic when i go a little fast gotta let it cool😎
I just read on more modern turbo cars there's actually an electric pump that continues to pump oil once turned off. My 2008 Twin Turb Range Rover Sport has it. Its an electric humming sound. Older Turbo'd cars would need it.
No need for new turbo cars like these.
could this be a reason why my Subaru Impreza WRX had full oil and then overnight lost 1 quart? i am a new Subaru owner as well as a new turbo owner. any information I will gladly accept. thank you
Excellent info , never lug that turbo , just a side note , I know a 67 year old woman who has a 2002 WRX , she has 324k and nothing done and burns no oil ! Also know a young guy who's first car was a 2003 WRX , it was mint with only 80k , I know cause I sold it to him , after one month .........knock , knock , just shows you that it's about how you drive it ! Nothing else to add you have covered everything anybody needs to know about these cars in you're videos , keep it coming !
For sure! Driving style plays a HUGE factor in thr engines life span 🙏
Dumb question. 2018 STI here. My first turbo. My first Subaru. What rpm is lugging it? Can you cruise at 2K or keep it at 3-3.5K? I now understand don't flog it unless you're around 3K+ and do it gently. Thanks in advance. Also, this thing is hard to drive smoothly. First to second can be tricky. It seems to like 3.2-3.5K. Sound right? Thanks to all in advance.
So what you are saying is, don't buy a Subaru because you won't be able to enjoy it, you have to drive it like the 67 year old woman? Craziness. 2006 Subaru Forester STI with a Blouch Dom3 blew up all the time until i got it tuned properly. No issues for the last seven years, 340WHP on pump, 450WHP on VP109, 11sec grocery getter. Subarus are not eggs once you know what you are doing.
@@31Kittystyles Yea... General rule of thumb... U can go heavy throttle anything above 3.5k rpm...
On cruise as low as 2k rpm not adviseable if there is uneven traffic speed or during up on road incline...
On flat road yes u can keep cruising around there... But if need acceleration even mild overtaking.. better to downshift 1 or 2 gear then free to go.. 🍻
@Fearnot69 I cruze around 2.5k to 3k , going up a hill at 3k no questions, on highway at 120kmh around 2k. Don't come onto boost till 5 k, all personal preference.
I have a lot to learn, and literally ZERO car friends, keep it up Smeedia !!
Always here to help where I can 🔥
Man, I saw this video one day too late. I was cruising around the Nürnberg loop and found myself in six gear, but Welo and power bogging down about 1000 RPM. So I figured I just give it a ton of gas and a get right out of that little bogging state.
Boy that was dumb my engine a literally exploded. At first I thought it was may be There airbag recall on my 335I, but my hands are still intact, so them I’m assumed it would likely be the blower motor wires, since I skipped the recall too!
I’ve been literally gathering
All the small broken pieces of my engine block. Scattered all over the road!
I had just rented a giant warehouse storage unit where is pissing together all the little pieces of the car, kind of like how they did for the space shuttle that exploded!
I think I can path investigation now now that you gave me this crucial information! Cheers and Godspeed, sir
Great vid as always. High demand/ low load is 100% something new guys should be aware of..
oh yea. and shitty gas.. hell, everything is spot on. lol
Glad i touched on the major points! And no one wants their engine to go so hopefully this helps some peeps out 🔥
You'd think engine lugging wouldn't be an issue and would be common sense. Watched it in person and it makes me cringe every time.
AndyFitzgerrell bro I’m the same way way. Every time I’m in somebody else’s car and I feel them give a bunch of throttle at low rpm I can just feel the engine just like “fucckkkk” ready to go boom
Would speeding up just 5mph count as lugging? I barely give my wrx any throttle and pretty sure im not hitting boost. Or should I down shift to and speed up that extra 5mph and up shift?
I have had turbo charged and highly modified for over 45 years. This is a good guy. He’s really knows what he’s talking about.
Now driving a modified Audi RS3
Just bought a wrx and just so happen to come across your channel. Extremely helpful for a first time wrx owner 🤟🏼
Glafd the videos are helping and appreciate the support! 😁🔥
“Taker her to dinner” “meet the parents” That killed me! 😂😂 very true WINE AND DINE guys! Lol
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Excellent video sir. I've had turbo vehicles in the past to include a 2011 Mitsubishi Ralliart and 2016 Ford Focus ST. Both great vehicles for what they were, but with my recent new WRX purchase, I'm aiming to be a LOT more careful on how I treat and drive the car. These points are spot on especially that last one, I've made the mistake of dogging it in 6th gear in the ST going up a decent grade mountain and started running into issues. Just drop a gear or two and let the engine sing like it should.
My first WRX should be here next week, been watching all of your videos to get up to speed! Thanks for all of the informational content
Omg, I typed that comment and just got a call my car is here early! Let’s go!
Eyyyy!!! Did you pick it up?!
@@Smeedia yes sir, so hyped on it; been driving around with a smile on my face! Can’t wait to really test her out after 1500 miles
@@zacharysampson9423 Picked up my STi friday and i second that--- i feel so stupid grinning the entire time i drive it
@@expng_media5729 It's a blast, drive safe, and have fun!
This channel needs more subs. Been subscribed for months and I try to promote him. He’s legit!
Appreciate the support my man 🙏🙏🙏
Agreed! I share his videos with my fellow Subi friends or people looking to understand these cars and they feel more confident and comfortable after watching. Keep it up man!
Agreed
As a new WRX owner your videos and the forums are like the bible. Thanks for making these videos and helping us all out!
Eyyy anytime and congrats on the wrx 🤝
I actually just bought my first car back in January it’s a 2018 WRX and your videos have been helping me out tremendously keep them coming 🔥
Glad that they're helping, and congrats on the car 😁
I bought my 1st Subaru back in January as well 2014 WRX hatchback. Been watching ever since keep is coming
This is a great vid. The other day I got on my car getting onto the freeway and had a sudden drop in DAM to 0.938/0.938 as well as constant Fine knock adjustment 0.00 to 0.26 under load. I was really worried. I looked into the issue on NASIOC, forums there had the same issue due to high atmospheric temps above 90 or bad fuel. To remedy this it was recommended to reset the Cobb Accessport, add Lucas Octane Boost and refuel with better gasoline. So far it’s good, I won’t wot until this fuel with octane booster and bad fuel is completely replaced with good fuel. I’m really glad you brought this up. Thanks amigo 🤙🏼
Glad you got it sorted out! I dont suggest resetting parameters as your car needs to relearn everything. I qould just be nice on her for a bit 🙏
Bro i don’t know how i just found your channel. Been an STI owner since early 19 and glad i found your channel, trying to make my car last.
Eyyyy what generation do you have? 🥳
@@Smeedia I had a 17 Limited now have a 19 Base
1-Dont lugging the engine (this can be expanded into many ways of badly lugging the engine and risk wearing conrod bearing, broken ringland on subaru engine)
i- dig launch on sticky tyre/high grip surface without half clutching..let the cluth ride and slip slightly untill the car properly moving..also saves the driveshaft...and yes watching infront of my eyes a fellow scooby friend getting conrod noise when he lug the engine on drag launch
ii-hill climb/accelerating wot in high gear without letting the engine rpm rise up and car rolls into higher rpm...i always let the engine rpm rise slowly in low throttle situation and after above 3k rpm swithing into wot (ie: always downshift before doing overtaking or heavy acceleration to keep rev over 3.5k rpm)
iii-alway keep light throttle during driving while the car water temp still below 85degree C
Good information to add, thank you 🙏🙏🙏
i don’t understand the second point? don’t accelerate a lot in a higher gear?
With RPM low, don't got 100% on throttle, build into it.
@@janeicepotwin in high gear.. use minimal throttle to roll into higher rpm first before gunning the throttle... Or downshift for better keeping the engine..
(if not, its the same as lugging the engine at low rpm/low speed with permanent stress on engine bearings especially conrod)
Got my car back from a shop today, converted to speed density and moved my iat to front mount piping. Totally wild to see IAT below ambient temps while cruising... can not believe i was considering a bigger top mount. Also equal length headers are awesome!!! Cant believe it took me so long to switch
The decrease in temp with a FMIC is soooo much better! Much lower temps! 😁🔥
Which is a good or the best front mounted inter cooler radiator
high demand low load........ I now pronounce you piston and valve
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Back in the 80s when turbos became popular for a while, a 3 minute warmup, and then shutdown were always recommended. I did it, and had no problems with the 3 Dodge turbos I had. However, Dodge was smart and had a water cooled center bearing...
I just scooped a WRX and your videos have got to be the most helpful, enjoyable, relatable. Bro just keep it up please 🙏you're Killin it
Congrats on the car my man and definitely more to come 🙏
Oh man, I totally remember learning about sediment, water, and micro-biological growth in fuel tanks when I reclassed for 92F. If I remember correctly they called it BS&W. They told us to stay away from those run-down gas stations and not to get fuel when the gas station is being refilled by the tanker, because that can disturb the sediment and the pumps can pick it up and it can end up in your fuel tank. I haven't heard many people talk about it and I think it's an interesting thing people don't really think about.
Had no idea that they talk about that in the Army, its a real issue that most people are not aware of and can have some damaging effects 😖
@@Smeedia for sure, we learned a lot in fueler school. The fuel standards for aviation are crazy! The book standard for water content is 10ppb, but aviation until want no more than 3-4ppb! Which is nuts! But it makes sense because when there's an aircraft that goes down, the first thing they look at is the fuel. I learned way more about applicable stuff in fuel school vs truck driver school haha.
I never filled up while the gas station is being refueled, however it is more because I have this irrational fear it will explode... Happy I've been doing it and have a real reason now!
I have an automatic turbo with 274hp, I feel the relationship is smooth
I just got a 2020 sti and your videos are incredibly educational but also quite terrifying. You've already spared my car from my dumbass aimlessly throwing in a bov and now this video has a ton of very great information. Thank you for making these!
Glad that the videos are helping and congrats on the car!!!!
The first reason was partially why most car companies included start stop. It was less about efficient fuel savings and more about saving the engine. The engine wont be in trouble if its not sucking in hot air! sit even longer and itll just start cooling a bit.
Dude, great video! Everyone with a turbo gasoline vehicle should watch this! A lot of enthusiasts need this type of education!
Thank you! Appreciate the feedback my man 🙏🔥
Thanks for the info bro. I’m a new owner of a Subaru, let alone its my first turbo car. I love it! This info helps me tremendously. Thank you
Congrats on the car! 🔥😁
Have a Corolla GR one other thing is to warm up the oil temp 170f or higher before getting into high rpm and proper cool down idle before turning off car.
should probably also add cold starting your car in 30F weather and getting right into heavy throttle/boost without letting the oil warm up first is pretty bad too
Thanks for the reminders . I love in Cairns Australia so did need to think about the air temperature.
Thanks again.
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This guy knows what he’s talking about great video and thanks for the info
Rolling onto the throttle is a lesson that I wish I'd learned sooner. Pour one out for the bottom ends.
F in the chat for the homies
Thank you so much bro, your one of the best subie youtubers out there
Appreciate the support my man 🙏🙏🙏
This video is perfect for me as I’ considering buying my first wrx. My current daily is a turbo f150 so I’ve known about the idling to cool before shut off..😅
Good info just got my first turbosd car (a 2016 wrx) and that was actually very helpful
so guilty of high demand low load, thank god i saw this video, i thought maybe i was saving my transmission some time by avoiding shifting too often but it'd rater a trans go than my engine and turbos
Access port was the first thing I bought when I got my ST. I was reading 200° and beyond on stock intercooler. Intercooler was the second thing I bought after seeing that. Now my temps are never more than +20 ambient unless I'm stationary. It's sad that OEMs can be so terrible and the average consumer won't even know.
thats one of the reasons to go water/air ic. no problems running hot compressor air after that mod. no hot turbo air in traffic problems either.
Watching this video after a Cooper S Clubman with a cracked cylinder head. I think I could have done with more oil changes and it would drink oil till the oil warning light came on if doing a hard corner so I'd keep topping it up. Also it was the N14 engine. I've heard driving hard and shutting off suddenly is bad cause stationary oil. I think the only thing that could have preserved that engine is never rev it or have fun in it. I didn't rev it to redline cold. The cylinder head finally failed accelerating from a stop and getting to 4000 rpm but I think it was on its way out.
The other thing is petrol - as high octane as possible? After all the effective compression in a turbo engine is going to be extremely high, even if the CR is lower to compensate for expected boost.
Yes!!! My dude thanks once again. My issue is always hot weather. My brother and I started taking alot of your advice luckly just before my build began. Thanks to you we wanna do things the right and safe way!!!!👍
Smart man! And glad the videos are helping my man 🙏
Don't use the auto start-stop features on turbo cars in hot weather. Keep the oil flowing at the stop lights.
A great analogy. Mann I love this channel.
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I got my first car and its a wrx i dont know anything about cars but your videos help alot understanding
I'm glad they're helping and always open for questions!
My firends had a Honda and would love to rev it a lot to hear the low off valve but had to replace like two turbos in it always wondered why I told him maybe not to rev it all the time
Another one 🔥 great info 🤓 It's been fun getting to learn how to drive this car as it's my first car with a turbo. I've definitely learned to take it out to dinner first and not just WOT. Really, I'm never at WOT which is still a little strange. Keep em coming 😋
Take her home to meet the parents lol WOT pulls are fun, just need to find somewhere to do them 👀🔥
I have a '02 turboed WS6 with a T76, 9.2 compression. Not a daily driver but when I do, look out. All's that's been said is common sense. But we all know that common sense isn't all that common
I was literally thinking the same thing. It absolutely baffles me how many people are lugging their engine and doing elementary mistakes.
In all honesty if no one knows the BARE basics of driving and maintaining a sports car with a turbo then they shouldn’t own one. I’m absolutely astonished rn with the comments of people finding out this new info that I also thought was common knowledge
I’ve read and seen to much on how the STIs like to eat oil. Now that I just got mine Ima be checking every weeknd just to play it safe. Not an issue with me I love seeing that engine bay 😅
Doesn't hurt to check it until you've become familiar with the car 😁😁
@@Smeedia thank you man! I love your content!
Thanks good advice. For me the last one.
7:32 ... I hope my ex's ride starves for oil. Yeah, i went that low.
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Glad I practice these things. I hope my EJ255 engine last forever
Just keep her healthy 🔥😁
Almost 350k ❤
Good info, cool video and Subaru + Srt 4 in the background! Yay! 🙌
Thank you! And were slowly saving the SRT 🔥😁
Zero oil consumption with my 2016 Forester xt. Very happy !
Good to hear 🔥🙏
When I started driving in 1968 my dad drilled into my head to check the oil every time you fill up ,back then cars used or leaked oil on a regular bases , so even now I still check it when I get gas, you never know when a oil leak will start and it is such a simple thing to do
Good practice to do and your absolutely right 🙏
As I sit and wait for my own engine to be rebuilt (and culprit for such to be revealed by the shop), I'm definitely taking the lugging and "no drag racing in hot weather" to heart. I realize I probably got a little "spirited" on 98F+ days. I'll dial that back a bit, going forward. I DO have a PW Verticooler TMIC but still, I'll keep heat soak in mind, more often, going forward!
You the bast man. My car gat Fuel and water mixing. I replaced the fuel pump but the car is shaking in neutral after 30sec its start to shaking
I would siphon all the fuel our of the tank and refill with fresh gas
Great video, I'll check out more later - clearly your a stick-shift Subaru guy? any videos on Hondas?
Unfortunately not, haven't had one before 😪
I’m guilty of the high demand low load one but at around 2,500 RPMs. Not again lol didn’t know it was that bad for my turbo engine set up
Just cracked 16k on my 2018 wrx. No oil burn and only quality gas. Stay out of boost unless im getting on the highway..or another subie wants to play.
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I just got an 03 STI WRX so here I am
An AOS and quality oil are the key. Always buy yer own oil, even if u take yer car to Jiffy Lube, etc. They'll feed u crap otherwise
100%! I'd avoid jiffy like but I get the point 😅
I am in memphis tn and i try my best to stay out of boost. Its so hot and muggy here. Soon as i get to where im going i pop the hood and let the turbo cool for 2 or 3 mins b4 i turn it off.
Never a bad idea, after you get to where your going there's no need to. Thr humidity sucks, when i lived in Louisiana it was always 100% 😅
@@Smeedia i here ya man well keep up the good work! Peace.
@@Smeedia Yes, this is another must do, unless you are running a turbo timer, if you've been cranking on it, you should let it idle for at least 3 minutes before shutting it off. I should try to grab a video of it, but we have a perfect teaching example of this at my work. our skidsteer is getting old an worn, and when you shut it down, you can hear the turbo spinning for about a full minute after the engine is off. Well the same is happening in our cars, just our bearings are in much better shape so we can't hear it! LOL
With newer turbo engines I disagree, especially with thr STIs and WRXs.the tuebos are water cooled so even after you've shut it off the turbo still receives some coolant flowing through it that it will cool it off. Unless your full track day I don't see a need to let the car idle down. For older cars that do not utilize coolant then I 100% agree 🙏
@@Smeedia Yes, agreed, it does get the coolant flow, but not the oil flow, which is important to save those precious turbo bearings. My general rule is simply, drive nicely for the last few miles or minutes before shutting it down LOl
Dude you are the man I loved the info and the take it out for dinner first talking about high demand low load was amazing!!
Lol was a off scripted moment that I felt fit the scenario 😅🔥
Smeedia dude it was freaking perfect 🔥
Adding a watermeth injection can eliminate most of these problems by cooling the air instantly and increase octane by up to 10 points. Not to mention it can prevent carbon build up and stream cleaning your engine in the same time. Best mod you can do to a turbo car.
Very true and a good addition to add 🔥🙏
Dammit i don't think I have been easing into getting in boost. I just kind of put my foot down (but not really smashing on the gas pedal) and send it
Sometimes we gotta send it. But best to let it build up
Point no.1 was news to me. Thank you. Subscribed.
Eyyyy appreciate the support 🔥
Ooo lucky I installed waters squirts on my top mount like 99 STI my GC8 loves that cold. All you need is process west kit comes with pre drilled holes then get a after market window cleaner kit add the hose to jets and walla press the button to squirt water on your intercooler or top mount as needed unless you have this feature with the STI
Not a bad DIY option for sprayers 🔥😁
great video sir! im late to the party but most of this stuff i learned about in the first year i had my 18 wrx. as a 39 year old im glad im more informed patient driver with a car like this.
Congrats on the car and thank you! 🙏🔥
@@Smeedia congratulate me when i do the sti transmission swap, build my fa and make 400whp on 93.
TLO Terminal Learning Objectives, How Not to blow up your engine. Good content there buddy, newbies with STi's pay attention on this.
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My Focus ST won't even get power at 3000 rpm. I need it to be at like 3500 before I can think about flooring it or it won't go anywhere.
I'm in fl and I don't hardly go into boost anymore until at night or early in the morning. Its 101 and my car feels like a van from 1987
The hugh temps suck to deal with 😖 i know the struggles had similar issues when i lived in Louisiana
Good content. I feel like all us old subie guys read all this on the forums back in the day but I bet there a "plethora" 🙃 of newer owners that could benefit from every one of those suggestions. Keep up the good work sir.
NASIOC and a few other forms is where I've referenced for years 8 years or so now, but video makes things much easier for people from what ive seen so hopefully it helps some people out. 🙏 learned from a few people on the older NASIOC Forns like Unabomber and a few others.
Great video! I have a turbo BRZ and I stay in hot Florida, I take care of it but this was nice information to learn
What turbo kit did you go with? Waiting on thr last of mine to come in for my BRZ 😖
Smeedia here’s my channel dedicated to the build lol it’s a Full Blown Stage 2 kit with a bunch of supporting mods
10:30 has got to be the funniest explanation of and argument against mashing the accelerator at low revs. I’m dying right now! Basically, you treat her like she’s your queen, not some chick from Tinder. 😂
what sucks is here in wisconsin almost all of the gas is bad because they add antifreeze junk to it, almost every gas station I've filled up with gas i get horrible numbers on the accessport.
How much do they add in?! 😳
Great video! High demand, low load! My tuner is telling me to pull 4th wot from 2k to red line! Hopefully we don't have too many revisions. Lolllll
I would hope he ants you to gradually get on the throttle and not just full Chooch it lol
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Smashed it bro !!!
One of,your best videos to date, greta info 🤘🤙
Thank you my man! 🙏🔥
Just my opinion, but I've had a TMIC and a FMIC and unless you have a built motor with 500+ HP I prefer TMIC. The boost comes on a lot quicker. There's 4 more bends and 5ft more feet of tube. Of course a FMIC runs cooler than a stock TMIC. If its a 105° outside it wont matter if you have a top or a front mount. Does a FMIC look cool absolutely lol. Just my thoughts. Not trying to say you're wrong or anything just What I like. Thanks for making all these videos I know its a lot of work!
No worries we all have diffrent stances! I just prefer having lower IATs 🙏🔥
I check oil weekly if daily driving also I've seen people Boost on a cold engine. Yeahhhh Na! I let the engine warm up and get the oil temp nice before any drive.( hope that is the right thing to do)
Wngine warm up hopefully is apartment, but qould not suggest gettinf into boost while the engine is cold 😅
Better to use octane booster, ethanol actually holds more water and will damage your internals
It shouldent hold any water unless its been sitting for 30+ days, a small touch of E qouldent do any harm but octane booster is more readily available for more people
Great information.!!! Get this man more subs
Thank you 🙏 appreciate the support 🔥
Awesome video. Another thing I did for about $15 is reroute my rear sprayer to my TMIC, works well at helping keep intake temps down in summer.
Do you just use normal water? When I had my old GD chassis I would use the IC spray so much lol
@@Smeedia yep just normal water, as the front window washer is drawing from the same tank.
TMIC?
Top mount intercooler
@@Smeedia of course haha thanks alot
I love the car's, thanks for the knowledge. 🤙
Glad I could share 🥳
Just make sure when u go to a car wash to thoroughly spray out the inside of your turbo
Only and only with ranch dressing though
Could you do the same vid for supercharged cars?
Great video. Knows what he is talking about and is very detailed at explaining
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Love the channel, I am gearing up to buy my very first WRX, and your videos have been extremely informational. I didn’t see any videos tailered to a CVT Transmission though, is there any chance you can make a video geared specifically at what modifications can and can’t be done to a CVT compared to a Manual Transmission?
Yessir! I can definitely make that happen 🙏 and hopefully you get it here soon 😁
Appreciate it! I am hoping so too, I am just trying to prepare as much as possible before getting there as I plan on modifying it as soon as I get it. I look forward to another great video, CVT edition!
@@alfredoduran7974 Just get a manual. 2017 WRX was my first manual, no ifs, ands, or buts. I love having a manual and will not have it any other way.
@Sean Moore I haven’t driven a manual in close to 10 years, I am very strongly debating on brushing up on it to be able to get a manual. I live in Los Angeles, so that’s the main reason I thought CVT would work better, with traffic and all. But honestly the options are very limited when it comes to CVT, so I might end up getting a manual in the end. Still up in the air, but it would definitely help to know what my limitations are if I do go CVT, before I actually purchase it.
Just brought a brand new 04 why would you want a new one
You putting some great 👍 content out here bro.thank you
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Thanks my man! Glad the videos help 🔥
CHOOCH on the throttle haha😂😂😂 love it, oh man.
Great video my man😎👍🏻👍🏻
SEND IT!!! Lol appreciate the love my man 🙏🔥
Awesome video with great reminders, so whens this SRT vs STI race gonna happen ;)
Whenever they're both done 😅 goal for the SRT is to have it done by March, not too high on matts list 😅
@@Smeedia better to go slow 🐌 then not do it right and be slow when its done lol
love the video bro! thanks for the tips! I will make sure to follow those tips for the 2018 wrx! (luckily i do most of them!)
Glad that your already doing them 🙏🔥
@@Smeedia me too it's my dream car since I was a kid, I want to keep this car for a long time lol, I want to be one of those grandpa's in 40 years rolling up in a 2018 wrx hah 🤣
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I once said i never oil starved my blob, but rod #4 called my bluff
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@@Smeedia lucky it was a new forged engine and the builders helped me out massively! she lives again!
More good info! Too many new turbo owners that don't know about the high gear low load. R.I.P to a lot of good innocent engines 😂. Hoping your video can save those innocent engines. #savetheengines
#Savetheringlands!
Great video. I went through some 107 deg weather while driving around 80 mph in my 2021 Outback XT. Seems the intercooler would be worthless in cases like this. Does this mean my engine produces less hp? Is my turbo insanely hot? Does my car pull timing?
Yes and no, so with hotter air it becomes less dense so less dense air means less air goinf into the engine. Which in turn means less power. It will pull a small amount but nothing to stress about 🙏
What is the normal life expectancy for a four cylinder turbo ?
Wow, i'm more worried then I ever was, think I might start using the bus!
Watched enough of your videos to finally SUBSCRIBE! A lot of good information especially for Subaru’s!! My subie gets delivered this Thursday FYI!!!
Appreciate the support and what did you end up getting?!
10:23 How would this work on an automatic?? Would the ECU tell the transmission to shift to a higher gear if I want more power?? Or do I just work into the boost slowly??
Only thing I would add is people not letting their car warm up at least a little bit. People will get in and like full boost half a second later.
Also a good thing to add 🙏
I forget the exact history on this STI. Did you get it brand new? What mileage did you find out the engine was losing oil? I have a new 21 STI, I haven’t reached 2,000 miles yet. But I haven’t checked the engine oil to see if I’m losing any. I just figure I’ll check the oil consumption when I preform the oil change.
Second owner, bought it with 8,000 miles OK it. 100% stock.
It never really consumed oil at all.
Octane booster??? Never thought about using in in my brand new car but what if I put octane booster in my sti??